“A Completely Contact free way of Donating of
Unwanted Household Items “
This Revolutionary strategy is unique because it’s Completely Contact Free, a first of its kind.
Contact free from Donation to Collection
A simple process to reduce the amount of good reusable items, that inevitably end up in landfill.
“BAYSIDE CITY COUNCIL VICTORIA
LEADING THE WAY”
being the very FIRST Council in Australia to add this innovative strategy to their Waste and Recycling Pages
FOLLOW THEIR LEAD and make a real difference and positive step to reduce waste
Over 65 million tonnes of hard waste every year ,in Australia alone is destined for landfill.
This is very real and is potentially disastrous for the future of our planet.
The Waste Not! app giving people the opportunity to make a real difference
and alter these statistics by some very simple actions.
The majority of people overwhelmingly would prefer that items that they no longer need or want be of use to someone else.
Whether the reason be these items may no longer suit their decor, moving overseas, may not fit in a new home, no longer have a use for or simply downsizing, the reasons are endless.
Yet why do I see everywhere good reusable items in Booked Hard Waste Collections. So then began my research.
Advertising these items for sale or even for free comes with associated problems
and the end result is people feel they have no choice but to put them in a booked hard waste collection, why?
If for example you list these items for sale you are then faced with trying to agree on a suitable day and time for both yourself and the potential buyer,
then you have to wait at home for people to look at these items.
Then often the buyer may decide they don’t want it, run late, haggle on the price, reschedule etc
but equally as frustrating is giving your items away free.
Again you have to agree on a suitable day and time and often people are late, reschedule, don’t turn up at all or completely cease contact with you.
So after speaking with countless people which I have researched for a number of years
I finally worked out the number one reason why so many people put so many good reusable items in booked Hard Waste Collections
and the reason being
Contact !
My idea eliminates all of the associated problems, if you are faced with things such as not having suitable transport to get these items to recycling facilities
or time restraints with work commitments, leisure activities, family commitments, etc which all adds to making this whole process very difficult.
The conclusion is I had to make the whole process Contact Free.
Then my idea was born,
My App
'Waste Not!'
It is simple to use and it’s Completely Free, Download it from the App Store or Google Play Store
So when you book a Hard Waste Collection, place your items on the kerb in accordance with your Councils Guidelines.
For example the weekend prior to your Collection you week, you then list your items on the app.
Giving people the opportunity to collect your items, ultimately saving them from their end destination, being wasted in landfill.
To place an ad
You simply enter your street name, suburb, a photo of your items and a brief description
People then view your ad via the app and will take some or all of your items.
They have no contact with you whatsoever, nor you with the recipient of your items.
To create your account you enter your name , mobile number and email details, this information is purely for creating your account
and remains private and confidential and not seen by other users.
The following Guidelines for Recipients must be followed - Pick up times 7am through to 9pm.
The Recipients can take what they please but any unwanted items must be left in a neat and tidy state.
Collectors must not attempt to contact the resident where the items are located in any form, this behaviour is prohibited
When collecting items please be mindful and respectful regarding noise whilst collecting these goods.
You can edit or delete your ad at anytime when all or some of your items have been collected.
Your ad runs for a duration of 3 days, then is automatically removed but you can re list your ad if you still have remaining items.
If all of your items have been picked up prior to your listing ending, simply delete your ad.
So the next time you book a Hard Waste Collection list it on
“Waste not!”
Your actions will make a real difference, not just have you given someone the opportunity to reuse your unwanted items
but each item is one LESS that goes into landfill.
“Waste Not”
“A Completely Contact Free way of Donating unwanted Household Items.” for the future good of our planet.
On your own you only take one step at a timebut together they become footprints
We will tackle this head on and together WE WILL make a difference
Like the Phoenix that rose from the ashes and was reborn, bring these items back to life by reinventing, reviving and reusing
Waste....(I think)….Not